Taylor Griggs
Taylor Griggs is a news reporter for the Portland Mercury. She is interested in all of your ideas, comments and concerns, particularly those related to transportation, climate, labor, and Portland city government. Send Taylor an email at tgriggs@portlandmercury.com, and find her on Bluesky @taylorgriggs.
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Portland Elections Office Finds Zenith Energy Violated City Lobbying Rules
Activists hope the findings will substantiate their concerns about Zenith’s operations and promote further action against the oil transport company.
Posted inOpinion
STREET VIEW: Soho House and Portland’s Disappearing Public Spaces
The meaning of public space is being tarnished and sanitized for the rich.
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Portland Preservationists Think the Future of New Housing is in Old Buildings
At a recent City Council meeting, members of Portland’s Historic Landmarks Commission asked elected officials to rethink the “new build” approach to housing production.
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Despite Funding Windfalls, the Future of the Rose Quarter I-5 Project Remains Uncertain
ODOT says funding for freeway project could transform the Albina neighborhood. Critics say the transportation agency should cap the freeway to restore Albina— no need for more lanes on I-5.
Posted inStreet View
STREET VIEW: “The Bike Lanes That Drive Everybody Crazy”
Portland needs a more clear-eyed vision for transportation.
Posted inNews
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Adopts Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
County leaders unanimously approved a resolution after amendments, contentious back-and-forth between commissioners and the public
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UPDATED: Loud, Polluting Leaf Blowers Are on Their Way Out of Portland
Portland City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting in 2026.
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Multnomah County Commissioners Poised to Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
The resolution, introduced by Commissioner Lori Stegmann, has been in the works for the last month. But pro-Palestine organizers are disappointed by what they see as a watered-down statement.
